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FILED APR '..TED STATES rnrnn o BAMSEY,;OFB0SWELL, NEW MEXICO.

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To all whom it may concern.'

' lBeit-known `that I, JAMES C. tRnivrsnv, a citizen 4of the United States, residingat Ros-4 well, in the county ofiCha-ves and YState of New Mexico, have invented new and usefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a game apparatus, and embodies a` galneboard divided into two sections, .each section having a spaced series of poclretsor depressions to accommodate a number of spherical game ful Improvements .in Games, of which -the elements, a hand instrument of novel con-i' struction being employed to move the game elements from one series of pockets to the other over a prescribed course in the playing of the game.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be more apparent when the followingV detailed `description is read in connection with'the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. y

In the drawing forming part of this specilication, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several-views wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the playing board with the playing elements removed from the pockets.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the board folded.

Fig. 3 is a detail View of one of the hand manipulating elements.

Fig. 4 is a view of one set of balls or game elements.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A indicates a board including hingedly connected sections 10 and 11 respectively which permit the board to be folded in a manner shown in Fig. 2, when use of the board is not desired. The board as `an entirety is provided with side and end l .preferably five pockets in each of the series i ,Speeifcativnvf Letterslatent Y I?atentedJct.28, 1919. npgiiationmed nprnfifi, 191e.Y serialnb. 289,794.

series is numbered from 1-to 5. Thelpockets' may also be arranged in any suitablemanner. There arefive spherical game elements or balls 14 4for each playingsection or surface of the board, the number of game ele ments also corresponding tothe numberof pockets of one series, which of course may be varied. The game elements are also numbered consecutively from one to 5 and vary in colorfronithecolor ofthe gamezpieces of the other section. If desired, thesections 10 and llmay varyin color.

`Thegame apparatus further embodies a handle 16 which may be constructed from any suitable material, and having connected to one end thereof a flexible element 17 the latter terminating to provide a loop 18 the purpose of which will be presently set forth. This element in its entirety is adapted to represent and also be used in the manner of a lasso.

In playing the game, each player places his game pieces in the pockets of the series C according to the number of the game pieces and the number of the pockets. The area in which the pockets C is provided, represents a range, while the game elements are adapted to represent bronchos. It is the aim of each player to lasso the respective game elements removing of the elements singly and in numerical order from the pockets of the series C, and placing said elements singly in the proper pockets of the series B. To accomplish this, the handle 16 with its ieXible element 17 is employed, it being understood that the loop 18 of the flexible element must be arranged about the game element to remove the latter from the pocket of one series and place it in the proper pocket of the other series. The game elements can at no time be touched by the hand of the player or can the handle 16 be utilized or brought in contact with the game elements at any time. It will be noted that the partitions 13 are so arranged that the player in bringing the game elements from the range or pockets of the series C must pass the elements around the ends of the partition 13. In other words, the player cannot cause any of the game elements to jump over the partition, and the player who succeeds in first arranging his game pieces in the proper pockets of the series B wins the game. It will be noted that the partitions 18are reversely disposed, or in other words terminate short of the opposed Walls 12 of the board, soA that the players can stand at the opposite sides of the board facing each other, both playing at the same tune.

While it is believed that from the forego-` ing description the nature and advantages of the invention Will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that what is hereinA shown and described is merelyillustrative of one embodiment of the invention, to Which I do not limit myself, as various changes may be resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope Aof what is claimed.

What I claim is l. A game apparatus comprising a board having tWo playing sections, each section havinga series of pockets each series being correspondingly numbers a partition projecting from one side of each section and separating the respective series of pockets,

Copies of this patent inay be obtained for ment for moving said balls from the pockets of one series to the'pockets of the other series around the free end of the partition.

2. In a game apparatus, the combination With a board having a plurality of playing surfaces, each surface having spaced series of pockets correspondingly numbered, a partition separating the respective series, and balls for the pockets of one series, of a device for moving said balls singly from said pockets -to the pockets of the other series, said device including a handle, a flexible element carried thereby saidelementterminating at one end to define a loop.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

JAMES o. RAMsEY.

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